The sea turtle nesting season is winding down, and with 303 nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2024 is another solid year for nesting activity, although not as active as recent record-breaking years, including 2023. 2023 had the third-highest number of turtle nests reported since data collection began, which was part of […]
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Traffic delays possible Nov. 11-14 as CHEC replaces nearly 60 transmission poles
November 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
As work continues by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to replace nearly 60 transmission poles, drivers may experience brief traffic delays on N.C. Highway 12, especially as poles are delivered in the next week . The project’s contractor, River City Construction, will require lane closures on N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco between the hours of […]
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Cape Hatteras School is the only place in North Carolina to catch the new Harry Potter play
November 8, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
There’s only one spot in North Carolina where Harry Potter fans can catch the brand-new Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition production, and it happens to be Hatteras Island. Back in December of 2023, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) Theater Arts class entered a national contest to become the first school […]
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Options for Buxton Beach community involvement covered at Corps public meeting
November 6, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) hosted a public meeting on Nov. 4 to cover the ongoing remediation efforts at Buxton Beach, and to shed light on two options for the community to stay informed and involved in the process: public meetings or the formation of a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB). Public meetings versus […]
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Election Day: Where to vote on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands
November 5, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, in an unprecedented election that is already breaking records for voter turnout. According to statistics released Sunday morning, 4,200,134 voters in North Carolina cast a ballot during the in-person early voting period which ended on Saturday. This easily surpassed the previous high mark set ahead of […]
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Fessenden Center Gymnasium renamed in honor of Daniel C. “Danny” Couch
November 5, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
At the November 4 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, Chairman Bob Woodard announced that the gymnasium located within the Fessenden Center in Buxton has been named the Daniel C. “Danny” Couch Gymnasium in the longtime Commissioner’s honor. A lifelong Hatteras Island resident, Danny has been involved in the public service arena for roughly […]
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Community celebrates longtime Buxton Postmaster Donna Parker as she retires after 34 years of service
November 2, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
On the day of her official retirement, longtime Buxton Postmaster Donna Parker was honored for her years of service to the Hatteras Island community at a surprise and informal ceremony with friends, colleagues, and Hatteras Island County Commissioner Danny Couch. Held at the Buxton Post Office, Couch presented Parker with a Dare County Proclamation thanking […]
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Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree is invading Ocracoke Island on November 1-2
October 31, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
One of the Outer Banks’ most beloved annual traditions – Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree – will once again be invading Ocracoke Island on November 1 and 2, with reenactments, a colonial encampment, and many more enticements for pirates of all ages. The Jamboree will officially kick off at the Berkley Manor on Friday evening with The […]
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Hatteras Island’s museums collaborate to host first-ever Halloween Mystery Tour on Oct. 30
October 29, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
On Wednesday, October 30, brave explorers are invited to experience a myth-filled and scary ride through the community’s favorite Hatteras Island museums. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, the Frisco Native American Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum will be sharing tales full of mystery, shivers and chills with their […]
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Pathway is open; Phase 1 will be fully complete by the end of 2024
October 29, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Phase 1 of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Pathway Project is expected to be fully finished by the end of December 2024, but the new pathway is already being enjoyed by pedestrians and bikers who want a safer cruise along Lighthouse Road. The first 1.6-mile-long phase of the pathway officially broke ground in November 2023, and […]
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